FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Alex Fast, 2019 FSWA Article of the Year and of Pitcher List fame, joins Matthew and Matt to discuss a ton of topics, including:*His first set of top-100 rankings*Checking your own hubris at the door*The CSW metric and how to utilize it*How does 2020 shape 2021?*What is going in with Matthew Boyd?Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt dive into Week 8 FAAB bidding, and there's only 3 weeks to go in the fantasy baseball season! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Post trade deadline, Matthew and Matt try and make sense of an insane rash of injuries, including:*Is Aaron Judge a cut?*Jose Altuve, in the midst of a poor 2020, leave early Wednesday.*The Twins get some reinforcements.*Dexter Fowler likely out for the season.And many more! Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt kick off another strategy episode with Ariel Cohen, creator of the ATC Projections seen on FanGraphs and many other publications.Ariel sits down to talk:*The ATC Projection system including the ins and outs*His huge success in the NFBC Auction format*His experience in LABR and Tout Wars, including head-to-head formatsPlease give it a listen and rate, review and subscribe to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt tackle this week's FAAB bidding players to consider, keeping in mind there's only four weeks left!Topics include:*A full 30-team schedule, we hope!*Giants hitters are on fire and travel to Coors (albeit a short week)*Can we trust Brad Miller of the Cards?*The closer carousel continues to spin with Josh Staumont/Jesse Hahn, Diego Castillo, Rafael Dolis and more.Please don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt dive in to a host of mid-week topics amidst swirling postponements and COVID-19 still in the background, including:*Brad Miller crushing the ballThe Rays and their ever-changing bullpen Will Tony Gonsolin finally get a shot with Walker Buehler hitting the IL?*Taijuan Walker traded to the Blue Jays and some other arms on the move?Please download, rate and review the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt sit down to talk shop with one of fantasy's best players, someone who has excelled both in the Main Event and Cutline events, Jenny Butler!Specifically, Jenny talks about:*Grabbing a Round One ace*Having the fortitude to draft Fernando Tatis*J.T. Realmuto SZN*Closer strategy*The cutline format, her success, and what makes it different*How she's thinking about players in 2021Please rate, review and subscribe to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt return to tickle your ears and discuss what is likely to be a massive week in Free Agent Acquisition Bidding (FAAB). Topics, besides Matthew's terrifying cough, include:*Prospect SZN (Joey Bart, Tarik Skubal, Sixto Sanchez, Casey Mize, Triston McKenzie)*Landmines in two-steps?*Some massive reliever arms available like Josh Staumont and Gregory Soto*How much do we spend on Jake Cronenworth in #SlamDiego?Please rate, review and subscribe to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew comes back after having a beautiful baby and we sort through a number of topics, including:*Mets with two COVID-19 positive tests.*Cardinals struggles on their return.*A plethora of Yankee injuries.*The Astros are hammered their own roster problems.*Prospects are arriving, including Keibert Ruiz, Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize, Brendan Rodgers and Joey Bart.Please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matt is joined by one of the best players in high stakes fantasy baseball, Bryan Vogel!Bryan owns a third place overall finish in the Online Championship (2018) - a league he was winning nearly all year. Bryan has numerous league championships and top finishes and he shares his thoughts on:*Draft Prep starting in September -- 9 months before the season starts! The Premature Draft sets the table.*Avoid closer volatility.*Shy away from first-round pitchers.*Listener questions.Please rate, subscribe, and review to the pod! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt run through their weekday podcast on a variety of topics, including:*The Cardinals may be back this weekend *Alec Bohm is up!*Yordan Alvarez and those creaky knees*Keona Kela: new Pirates closer*CJ Cron hits the IL with all of the sads*Stanton (and Judge?) hit the IL // who would have guessed?*Andrew Benitendi hits the IL*Jeff McNeil hits the IL and the Mets two-step shufflePlease rate, review and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt are joined by one of the best players and analysts in the industry, Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of Rotowire.Scott discusses his past strong finishes (5 Main Event league wins, 3 Top-10 finishes between the Main and Online Championship) to discuss how it's shaped his strategy.Topics include:*Dealing with FAAB in the 60-game sprint*Scott's closer strategy*Positional pockets he exploited*Dealing with the uncertainty of COVID-19The fellas then wrap up with questions from Denny Foster (Main and Mill Brewery), Bryan Vogel (next week's guest!), Michael Simione (@spstreamer), Randy Haines (@randyhaines22) and Mike Kurland (@mike_kurland and the Beer - Bourbon - Baseball podcast and daily lineups).You don't want to miss this episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After a power outage delayed things, Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wild week in fantasy baseball, including digesting last week's FAAB-A-Palooza.We discuss how to think about the current STL Cardinals conversation during the COVID-19 crisis, including their current schedule against the Pittsburgh Pirates early in the week and a make-up DH against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday.Don't forget, this is a Coors Field week as the Diamondbacks and Rangers come to town.Please rate, subscribe, and review the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt debut their new strategy series by inviting one of the best minds in the game, Toby Guevin better known as Bat Flip Crazy, on to the podcast.Toby finished 9th overall in the NFBC Main Event in 2019 -- his first time playing in the Main or Online Championships! He won that league and followed that up with two (2) second-place finishes and two (2) third-place finishes in the OC, with a top-100 (77) finish there.**Ace-Ace strategy to start many drafts: how do you implement it and how do you pair that with closers?**Why the superfluous love of JT Realmuto? When do you draft a C2?**What's your FAAB strategy this year?**Listener questions, including ones from prominent players like Yancy Eaton and Ariel Cohen.Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wacky start to Week 3 in fantasy baseball, touching on:**Ozzie Albies hitting the DL**The Cardinals returning to play this weekend, including Matthew and Matt prediction Kim's return to the rotation (Ryan Helsley SZN)**Which outfielders do we trust to continue their growth?**Can we really trust Rockies pitchers?**Is Spencer Turnbull ready to explode?To close out the show, Matthew and Matt give their DFS plays of the day. Tomorrow, Matthew heads to catch a buzz on the Beer - Bourbon - Baseball podcast tomorrow, and the fellas are going to interview a great fantasy player in a new strategy series, Toby Guevin (aka Bat Flip Crazy)!Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt discuss FAAB for week three, including a wild closer carousel and some interesting bidding patterns from Week 2.**Closer situations to monitor: Houston, Chicago, Seattle**Low-priced hitters that caught our eye: the Giants, Matt Adams, Ben Gamel**Higher-priced hitters: Colin Moran, Maikel Franco, JaCoby Jones**Low-priced pitchers: Alec Mills, Jonathan Hernandez (shout out to Toby!), Asher Wojciechowski, Daniel Ponce de Leon**Higher-priced pitchers: Cristian Javier, Taijuan Walker, Tyler Chatwood, Taylor Williams, Yusei Kikuchi Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt try to make sense of all of this craziness and the many changes in this season.**Marlins talk**Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel appear poised to return**St. Louis Cardinals and the change to their staff and bullpen with Miles Mikolas forearm injury**Bullpen chatter: how do we make sense of Tampa / New York Mets / San Diego / Kansas City / Oakland / Chicago / Pittsburgh**Other standouts to consider: Merrill Kelly, Jose Martinez and Chris Taylor Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt discuss the first few games of the MLB 2020 60-game sprint, and look to your bidding decisions for FAAB this evening.**News and notes: Stephen Strasburg nerve issue, closing situations in TB/SF/KC and blown saves by Edwin Diaz and Liam Hendriks.**Pay attention to the schedule -- Cardinals, Rangers and Rockies with only five games in Week Three.**Kike Hernandez leads the way, but don't ignore Oliver Drake, Trevor Gott, Brady Singer, Ji-Man Choi, Trevor Rosenthal and Vince Velasquez. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt discuss current topics, including the Toronto Blue Jays playing home games in PNC Park (Pittsburgh) and what that means using Derek Carty's Park Factors. They also touch on Mookie's monster extension, play Buy-Hold-Sell, give their picks for awards, and then announce the t-shirt winners!*0:02: Blue Jays move: what does it mean?*0:07: Mookie Betts getting paid*0:10: Buy-Hold Sell on the Cardinals bullpen, Hunter Dozier (0:14), Gavin Lux (0:17), Kyle Tucker and Aledmys Diaz (0:23)*0:30: Awards*0:42: Giveaway winners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt run through the first week of free agent acquisition bidding (FAAB), highlighting strategy and what to consider. **Hitters (5:30)**Pitchers (16:40)**Two step starters for Week 2 (26:05) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew and Matt run down the latest news and notes around the MLB, including catching up on player news affecting Austin Meadows, Franchy Cordero, Jacob deGrom, Walker Buehler, Keston Hiura, Yoan Moncada, and Aaron Civale before wrapping up with listener questions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Matthew Davis and Matt Kupferle host some of the industry's biggest names in recapping the first two 2020 NFBC Main Draft podcasts of the 60-game sprint. Guests include:**Scott Jenstad, Jeff Erickson & Justin Mason**Eno Sarris & Ryan Bloomfield**Derek Carty and Dave Potts**Dusty Wagner**Toby Guerin (Batflip Crazy), Brian Slack & Justin returns Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.